The Elmer’s Looks for Less Challenge

Lucky for me, Elmer’s is challenging some of their favorite bloggers to participate in The Elmer’s Looks for Less Challenge. I was given a mission to ‘recreate’ (I love to recreate) a quality décor item for my home with Elmer’s products. Well, of course, I went straight to the Pottery Barn website and found this Carved Architectural Charger that I must possess.

This is what I will be recreating…

Pottery Barn Charger I will recreate

Elmer’s created a Looks for Less Guide downloadable PDF featuring design-inspired room ideas to get your home looking like the pages of a catalog. This guide will help you construct retail-quality items using Elmer’s and X-ACTO products while making the most of your decorating dollar.

The Giveaway

Plus Elmer’s has given me 2 Prize Packs to give away to my readers to create your own Looks for Less. The prize packs include:

The Crafting

How I Recreated It

First I had to find just the right elements to decorate the edges. They had to be carved, ornate and small. I was thinking dollhouse, furniture molding, plaster and even rubber stamps if necessary. So I headed out to discover the items I would need. This time I didn’t need to visit several craft and hobby stores. I assembled just the right stuff to do the job at my local Dollar Tree. Here is the story of that Dollar Store shopping expedition for craft supplies…

Arrange your elements around the edges in a eye-catching manner using CraftBond Repositionable Glue Stick. This may take some time to get everything in the right place. It is like working a puzzle. Have fun and experiment. Designer’s Note: I started by laying them on the foam board, but then I had to disturb them to glue. So I traced around the circle and did my design there. It was much easier to transfer them to the foam this way.

Place your dinner plate on to make sure there is nothing sticking up to far!!! You can make any adjustments easily before you glue.

Adhere the elements with CraftBond Tacky Glue and Medium Glue Spots (my fave) making sure they are secure. It will be handled!! Allow to dry.

When glue is dry, spray the entire piece with the metallic paint. Let dry. Spray areas with the nickle paint. Then spray with Chrome randomly. Don’t cover the entire surface.

With black Paint Pen, outline and accent some area for depth.

Place under a beautiful plate and enjoy a festive dinner!

The total cost for my beautiful charger was under $1. The cost of an entire place setting is $7 ~ charger, plates, glasses, flatware and ornament place tag bow!!!

Enter the Elmer’s Looks for Less Giveaway

Are you inspired to create your own Looks for Less with Elmer’s products? Elmer’s is giving two of my readers their own pack of Elmer’s supplies to get your holiday craft on!!!

Congratulations

The WINNERS are:

To enter, leave a comment below letting me know what you would like to make with your prize pack.

The giveaway will end on Sunday December 10 at 11:59 PM ET. A winner will be drawn at random and must be claimed by Monday at noon or another winner will be chosen. You must leave a valid e-mail address to be entered. This giveaway is available to U.S. residents only.

Not required, but so kind:

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Terms and Conditions: Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. No purchase necessary to enter. Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM ET Monday, December 12. See C8C Giveaway Terms & Conditions for more information. You must leave a valid e-mail address to be entered. This giveaway is available to US residents only.

Those chargers are stunning. I would never have thought to even try to recreate them. I would love to win the prize pack and I think I would recreate some of those amazing inspirational posters that are so crazy expensive. I know I can do them for less.

You amaze me on a daily basis with your artistic abilities! Another score here! If WE were to win, the babies and I would make so many fun and fabulous creations for the holidays! They love to craft, and I love to watch them! It’s not always pretty, but it is always fun!

What a great job you did… can’t believe how professional the charger looks… and still wondering where on earth you found such lovely dishes for a total less than $7!!!? Great job. Now I hope I could win the craft box so I can try something like that myself!
Cathy B*****y
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insearchofthebest dot blogspot dot com

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DIYer. Graphic Designer. Creative. Foodie. Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye living happily where design meets new media. Rebecca is an award-winning graphic designer, writer, storyteller, digital and Photographic Artist, Dreamer, Lifelong Communicator and Blissful Wordsmith. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others find their visual voice through great blog design. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!